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Meg Palmatier, PhD, is an Associate Staff Scientist and Associate Research Scientist in the Department of Therapeutic Radiology at Yale University School of Medicine. She holds secondary appointments in the Keck Microarray Shared Resource. Her research focuses on DNA damage mechanisms, antioxidant functions, and genetic studies in neurochemistry and cancer biology. Dr. Palmatier earned her PhD in Neural Sciences from Washington University and a BA in Biology from Bryn Mawr College.
Her work spans molecular mechanisms of DNA photoproduct formation, ultraviolet radiation effects on genomic regions, and population genetics of key enzymes like COMT and dopamine transporters. Recent studies investigate how neurotransmitters and hormones generate DNA lesions without light exposure, and the role of antioxidants in quenching triplet energy states.
Publications highlight contributions to understanding genetic variation in COMT haplotypes linked to schizophrenia, evolutionary conservation in ADH genes, and genomic hotspots for UV-induced damage. Collaborations include work with Douglas Brash, Kenneth Kidd, and other Yale researchers.
No academic awards are listed, though her extensive publication record reflects sustained research impact. She contributes to the Keck Microarray core facility supporting genomic studies across Yale.
